The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtranslation : t.2.4.4.6

An adab (?) to Suen for Cu-Suen (Cu-Suen F)

1-6. ...... from the distant radiance, ...... in heaven,
1 line fragmentary Suen, ......, ...... Cu-Suen. Nanna has elevated .......

7. Barsud.

8-12. The beauty of heaven, the prince of earth, youthful Suen, the immense, the light of heaven and earth, who makes years of prosperity and good ...... last permanently, Nanna, the lord who is born each month, sired my Cu-Suen.

13. Cagbatuku.

14-18. Mighty one, great power among the great gods, Father Nanna, your judgments are ingenious decisions -- deciding great destinies with Nunamnir, his beloved youth Acimbabbar decides destiny for my Cu-Suen.

19. 2nd barsud.

20-24. The light which sweetens the night and structures the year, Nanna, the crown of the holy heavens, ...... my Cu-Suen,
2 lines fragmentary

25. 2nd cagbatuku.

26-36. ...... Nanna is the great lord of heaven and earth. ...... has made manifest ....... ...... is spreading .......
2 lines fragmentary
approx. 1 line missing
2 lines fragmentary ......, the just crown ...... in heaven, ...... on his head, he has given guidance. My Cu-Suen is the prince of the Land.

37. Sa-barsuda.

38-39. ......, lengthen the days (?) for my Cu-Suen, my Cu-Suen who has grown as high as the heavens.

40. Its jicgijal.

41-50. The lord, the son of An, ......, ...... with shining horns, renowned Nanna, ......, whose commands ......, the light of the firmament, the light of the earth, whose luminosity speeds to the people, Lord Acimbabbar, a viper made visible, the youth Suen whose holy countenance approaches the earth, Nanna -- just as he appears elevated (?) in heaven and above earth, so he has elevated Cu-Suen over the Land.

51-62. ...... imbued with awesomeness, a dragon for the heavens, ...... imbued with awesomeness, ...... in the heavens, ......, the prince who trusts in you, my Cu-Suen, ...... has embraced ....... ...... all the lands in their vastness, ...... the sceptre of distant days. The people of the rebel lands, ...... all of them ......, have entrusted ...... to Cu-Suen for the beneficent princely son of Enlil. My king ......, Cu-Suen ...... in celebration!

63. Sa-jara.

64. ...... my Cu-Suen days of life.

65. Its jicgijal.

66-68. May (?) the lord of heaven, the well-disposed one, ...... the earth, youthful Suen, the lord of heaven, ......, ...... Cu-Suen.

69. Its uru.

Revision history

24.vii.2000-26.vii.2000: GC, editor: adapting translation
07.viii.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
10.viii.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
15.ix.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
15.ix.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion